Download logo UNAIDS study shows that the impact on production and logistics caused by COVID-19 could have a significant effect on antiretroviral therapy supply worldwide, but steps taken now could lessen the damage done A new analysis by UNAIDS has revealed the potential impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic could have in low- and middle-income countries […]
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Merck Foundation together with Liberia First Lady raced to respond to Coronavirus pandemic through community support, awareness and training doctors
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany partnered with H.E. CLAR MARIE WEAH, The First Lady of Liberia to support livelihood of families of casual workers and persons living with disabilities, who are most affected by the lockdown of Coronavirus (COVID -19). Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and One of 100 […]
Coronavirus – Nigeria: Community sensitisation in preparation for mass COVID-19 testing in Kaduna State
In Kaduna State, Africa CDC in collaboration with NCDC, is supporting Giwa LGA with wide community sensitisation in preparation for mass COVID-19 testing in the area. Scale-up of testing is key in Nigeria's COVID-19 response, enabling timely isolation & treatment of cases. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). […]
Coronavirus – South Africa: 4621 new cases of COVID-19 in South Africa
COVID-19 Update: A total of 34452 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. There are 4621 new cases of COVID-19. Regrettably, we report 53 more COVID-19 related deaths; 27 from the WC, 17 from EC, 8 from GP and 1 from KZN. We send our deepest condolences. Distributed by APO Group on behalf […]
Coronavirus – Africa: Thirty-nine organizations call on governments to ensure access to asylum seekers during COVID-19 pandemic
Download logo People seeking safety are trapped at borders across Eastern Africa due to COVID-19 measures A coalition of international, national, and refugee-led organizations in the Horn, East and Central Africa (HECA) have today called on governments in the region to reopen borders for asylum seekers. The organizations are calling on governments to put in […]
Coronavirus – Uganda: Update on the COVID-19 Outbreak in Uganda (22 June 2020)
Download logo The Ministry of Health confirms four (4) new COVID-19 cases from 2,224 samples tested on 21st June, 2020. Two (2) new cases were among 1,600 samples tested from Points of Entry while the other two (2) were among 624 samples of alerts and contacts. All confirmed cases are Ugandans. The total confirmed COVID-19 […]
Coronavirus – Namibia: German Embassy supports food distribution
As part of its projects to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the German Embassy supports families in need in the areas of Gobabis, Witvlei and Okahandja. A total of approximately N$ 99,600 (EUR 5,000.00) from the Embassy’s micro project fund will be made available as an immediate measure to purchase food packages. The […]
Communique of the Bureau of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank Group following its meeting of 4th June 2020 regarding the whistle-blower’s complaint against the President of the Bank
Download logo The Bureau reiterates that it agrees that the Ethics Committee of the Boards of Directors performed its role on this matter in accordance with the applicable rule under Resolution B/BG/2008/1 1 of the Board of Governors. The Bureau also reiterates that the Chairperson of the Bureau of the Board of Governors performed her […]
S&P Global affirms African Development Bank’s AAA rating, with stable outlook
Download logo Ratings agency S&P Global on Friday affirmed its 'AAA/A-1+' long- and short-term issuer credit assessment of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) with a stable outlook. The rating agency positively assessed the Bank’s very strong financial risk profile, very strong capital adequacy, strong funding and liquidity, extraordinary shareholder support and adequacy of its governance […]
Coronavirus – Nigeria: 436 new cases of COVID-19 Nigeria
436 new cases of COVID-19 Nigeria; Lagos-169 Oyo-52 Plateau-31 Imo-29 Kaduna-28 Ogun-23 FCT-18 Enugu-18 Bauchi-17 Bayelsa-14 Rivers-8 Osun-6 Kano-6 Edo-5 Benue-5 Adamawa-3 Borno-2 Abia-1 Ekiti-1 20,244 confirmed 6,879 discharged 518 deaths Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa